To cite package ‘epichains’ in publications use:

Azam J, Funk S, Finger F (2026). epichains: Simulating and Analysing Transmission Chain Statistics Using Branching Process Models. R package version 0.1.1.9000, https://github.com/epiverse-trace/epichains.

Corresponding BibTeX entry:

  @Manual{,
    title = {epichains: Simulating and Analysing Transmission Chain
      Statistics Using Branching Process Models},
    author = {James M. Azam and Sebastian Funk and Flavio Finger},
    year = {2026},
    note = {R package version 0.1.1.9000},
    url = {https://github.com/epiverse-trace/epichains},
  }